Toy horse



Sept 1956 J. J. ALEXANDER 2,762,624

TOY HORSE Filed June 1, 1955 54 42 Fig.

Jack .L Alexander INVENTOR.

BY W

2,762,624 Patented Sept. 11, 1956 United States Patent TOY HORSE Jack J. Alexander, Memphis, Tenn.

Application June 1, 1955, Serial No. 512,485

1 Claim. (Cl. 27252) This invention generally relates to a toy horse, and more specifically provides a device for relatively young children whereby the children may simulate the actual riding of a horse in a novel and entertaining manner.

An object of the present invention is to provide a toy horse including a base together with a pivotal and resiliently movable body member having a seat thereon wherein a child may simulate the riding of a horse for entertainment purposes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a toy horse employing a pivotal body member together with resilient springs for retaining the body in a normally horizontal position wherein a child may entertain himself.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a toy horse which is simple in construction, light in weight, rugged, novel and intriguing, safe in operation, well adapted for its intended purposes and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the toy horse of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the construction of the present invention with portions of the transverse members broken off;

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the toy horse illustrating the transverse support and the transverse foot rests and handles; and

Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 44 of Figure 1 illustrating the pivotal connection between the supporting base and the simulated toy horse body.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, it will be seen that the numeral generally designates the toy horse of the present invention including a supporting base generally designated by the numeral 12, a pivotal bracket generally designated by the numeral 14 which is mounted on the supporting base 12 and a body member generally designated by the numeral 16 rigidly secured to the upper end of the bracket 14.

The base 12 includes a generally elongated and relatively narrow longitudinal member 18 having a pair of transverse rods 20 and 22 extending through the outer ends thereof and provided with end caps 24 for engaging a supporting surface thereby providing lateral support for the longitudinal member 18. The engagement of the bottom surface of the longitudinal member 18 and the caps 24 of the transverse rods 20 and 22 will provide adequate support for the body 16 over a sufficient area to prevent accidental tilting or turning over of the toy horse 10. Also, it will be noted that the outer ends of the longitudinal member 18 are rounded off or beveled, as denoted by the numeral 26.

The bracket 14 includes a pair of straps 28 and 30 each of which is provided with an offset lower end portion 32 bridging and engaging opposite side edges of the longitudinal member 18 at the center thereof and connected thereto by a transverse pivot pin 34-extending through the lower ends 32 of the straps 30 and retained therein by suitable cotter pins 36 thereby pivotally securing the straps 28 and 30 to the longitudinal member 18 of the supporting base 12.

The body member 16 generally includes an elongated vertical board member 38 that is disposed between the upper ends of the strap members 28 and 30 and rigidly secured thereto by spaced fastening screws 40. The forward portion of the board member 38 is provided with an upstanding rounded portion 42 and the rear portion thereof is also provided With an upstanding rounded portion 44 and the rounded portions 42 and 44 are interconnected by a concave portion 46 hav- .ing a longitudinal and horizontal seat 48 secured thereto. The seat 48 is provided with an upturned rear portion 50 whereby a child may be positioned in the seat 48 which simulates the saddle of a horse. The upstanding rounded portions 42 and 44 of the body 16 generally simulate the body of a horse, and the forward portion 42 is provided with a simulated head 52. Projecting from each side of the head portion 52 is a transverse member 54 which forms a handle for the person occupying the seat 48. Adjacent the forwardlower end of the vertical board member 38 is a transverse rod 56 forming foot rests for the person occupying the seat 48.

Attached to the lower outer corner of the vertical board member 38 is a U-shaped bracket 58 at remote lower corners to which is attached a tension coil spring 60 having the other end thereof secured to eye members 62 on the inclined edge 26 of the longitudinal member 18 wherein pivotal movement of the elongated board member 38 and the entire body 16 about pivot pin 34 will be counteracted by the tension of tension springs 60 which will permit the child to rock about pivot pin 34 against the action of the spring 60 wherein the spring 60 will tend to return the body 16 to a normal horizontal position.

It will be seen that the present invention provides a toy horse that is extremely simple in construction and which simulates the actual movements of a horse, thereby providing a novel and entertaining device for relatively small children.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A toy horse comprising a supporting base, a bracket pivotally mounted on said base, a body supported on said bracket, a seat on said body and projecting laterally therefrom, said body being elongated and simulating a horse, and spring means interconnecting adjacent ends of the body and said base for permitting rocking pivotal movement of the body, said supporting base including an elongated longitudinal member, and a transverse member at each end of said longitudinal member for supporting said bracket and body, said bracket including a pair of spaced strap members engaging opposite sides of said longitudinal member at the center thereof, a pivot pin interconnecting the lower ends of the straps and the longitudinal member for permitting pivotal movement of said bracket, said body including an elongated thin vertical member disposed between and rigidly secured to the upper ends of said straps, a pair of spaced transverse members on said vertical member forming handles and tqczLresis, saiisnrinemsmasmm lnqin spilg lieiexencssq ed n the l f h P n extending between each IOVZQI' 611d 0f @he vertical D1611? UNITED STATES PATENTS her and the outer ends of sald longltudlnal member, saxd e spring: means: being; disposed in, d wnwaml diyejging 23,849 Baltl y 1 54 relgtionion-urgingthe;hody-to -awnormally -hgl izontalgpo- 5 699,428 Truslow May 1902 sition; wi th the sp1 ings-b;eing in. coplanar; relation with 11289382 Bun-Oak 311 1918 Mlnor y 2,624,579 Savella at al; Jan. 6, 1953 

